DFL updates on 5G in Sports + WFS Awards announcement

September 14, 2023

News, features & insights from the world of SportsTech. Every fortnight.

This edition of the newsletter is powered by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the upcoming SportsInnovation 2024 event on March 20- 21 2024 in Düsseldorf, showcasing the latest technologies they are working with. 

In September, our collaboration shines a spotlight on the some of the latest Innovations in Stadium & Venue Technology. 

Details of our featured lineup are right here.

Feature Article

Whitepaper on 5G in Sports: Summary and Update

In June 2022, working together with SportsTechX, the DFL published a Whitepaper titled “5G in Sports”. 

The lightning-fast speeds and ultra-low latency that 5G allows has already had a major impact on the sports industry. This trend will only continue as further technological development fuels more innovation.

As an innovation leader in professional sport, the DFL wanted to provide an overview of the most relevant applications & opportunities and summarise the expected effects on the sports industry. 

As an update, we’ve summarised the original paper and also added recent practical use cases to show how the DFL has used this tech to deliver a better, more efficient sports experience.

Over the course of the article we cover

 5G and Media Production & Distribution: 

 5G and The Fan Experience

 5G and ESPORT

Use Case: Virtual Bundesliga

 Effects of 5G on the Sports Industry in general

WFS Awards presented by SportsTechX

Teamworks wins the ‘Most Innovative Supplier’ at WFS awards

This is the 5th year that SportsTechX will present the Most Innovative Supplier award at the World Football Summit Awards. 

The three finalists this year were:

Teamworks: The Operating System for Sports

Gol Mundial: The World Cup for everyone by MEDIAPRO

All very worthy winners but in the end the jury decided that Teamworks deserved this award for their incredible growth and suite of innovative digital solutions that help sports organizations and athletes. 

Thanks to our jury

Preeti Shetty: CEO of Upshot and Director at Brentford Football Club

Franco Segarra: Co-Founder Valencia CF Innovation Hub

Lalo Garcia Torres: Founder of HubIN and CeltaLab1923

We will be in Seville to attend the World Football Summit and hand out the award to Teamworks at the stunning Villa Luisa. 

If attending the event then be sure to say hello.

Top News from the World of SportsTech

Another SportsTech Fund! That’s 8 since July 23. Surely these announcements will lead to more dealflow soon.

The latest one is a new €50m athlete-driven fund by Apex Capital which includes Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz amongst other a-list athletes.

More funding for Women’s Sports: from the UK government + Mercury 13’s $100m Fund

Play Ventures raises $78m for third gaming fund

The DFL continues its partnership with Sports Pro for their Ignition startup competition

SFIA announced their startup challenge finalists

The US Open is the latest tennis major with a Roblox experience

More games at Rugby World Cup: Fantasy game  and an AR activation with Meta

The NFL, NBA and UFC want major legislative change to clamp down on illegal streams

While the Serie A are contemplating their own in-house D2C streaming service after broadcast bids didn’t match their expectations

Top Deals: Dubai Verse Cup $3m

Latest from our channels

STX Weekly #72: New athlete driven fund, Serie A discussing D2C

STX Weekly #71: More funding for Women’s Sports, US Open with Roblox experience

 #179 ASB Glassfloor: Revolutionising Sports Stadiums With Interactive Video Flooring System. Watch the full video here.

  #178 TryOliver: The New GPS Tracker Gamifying Football Analytics. Watch the full video here. 

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